Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Villanova Wildcats
NCAA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY CAPITAL ONE - SPOKANE REGION - 2nd ROUND
72
23-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VILL | 18 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 72 |
| 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 98 |
98
31-3
Villanova Wildcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 24 | 6 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 37 | 19 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | 16 | 7-14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 11 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 28 | 6 | 1-7 | 1-4 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
72 | 25-54 | 10-20 | 12-21 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | |
46% | 50% | 57% |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 33 | 25 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 5-7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | 24 | 8-17 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 38 | 24 | 8-19 | 1-2 | 7-7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 37 | 15 | 6-9 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
98 | 36-69 | 3-8 | 23-28 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 14 | |
52% | 38% | 82% |
VILL vs ND Videos
Shepard's dominance in the post helps Notre Dame to victory
- 0:19
Mabrey drains a 3 from NBA range
- 0:15
Louin puts Nova on top with ridiculous one-handed 3
- 0:18
Game Information
South Bend, IN

Referee:Roy Gulbeyan
Referee:Kyle Bacon

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big East ConferenceBig East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 20-0 | - | 38-1 |
| Villanova | 16-4 | 4 | 25-8 |
| Marquette | 12-8 | 8 | 18-12 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 8 | 19-13 |
| St. John's | 11-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| Creighton | 11-9 | 9 | 16-15 |
| Providence | 7-13 | 13 | 15-18 |
| Georgetown | 6-14 | 14 | 14-17 |
| Butler | 6-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| DePaul | 5-15 | 15 | 8-24 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 16 | 11-19 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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